Ethernet not recognized  

So I just installed windows vista ultimate clean installed. I was running the release candidate before this.

The issue i'm having is that windows can't seem to install the drivers for my Ethernet adapter.

My computers a Dell dimension 9200. I've got to dells website and downloaded their driver and it doesn't do the trick.

My motherboard is an intel 0WG855
and my Ethernet adapter is an intel 82566DC

I downloaded this program called SIW and according to it the status of my network adapter is "disabled"


help would be swell
thanks

Did you run diagnostics via Netwrok and Sharing Centre?

Bottom right of screen>click the monitor icon> network and sharing centre and then click on the troubleshoot/diagnose link.

ya i've done that.

it tells me to plug in an ethernet cable (so i unplug replug)

then it says

problems found:
An ethernet cable is not properly plugged in or might be broken

I highly doubt my cable is broken considering it was working an hour ago when i was running the rc.

i've googled some updated drivers for my motherboard/ethernet adapter and nothing seems to be working yet.

jhooks said:

ya i've done that.

it tells me to plug in an ethernet cable (so i unplug replug)

then it says

problems found:
An ethernet cable is not properly plugged in or might be broken

I highly doubt my cable is broken considering it was working an hour ago when i was running the rc.

i've googled some updated drivers for my motherboard/ethernet adapter and nothing seems to be working yet.

And theres no yellow triangle in the device manager?

There is, but when i click it all i can do is update driver, or uninstall driver. but those do nothing.

when i right click all i can do is update driver software, disable, and uninstall which all do nothing.

When i go into the properties there is the message
"the drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)

There is no driver selected for the device information set or element

to find a driver for this device. click update driver"


I just tried doing the manual install from the link you gave me. The application installs something, then ends with a message
"to access new features, open Device Manager, and view the properties of the network adapters."

i go into the device manager, and under network adapters, i see the supposed ethernet controller "Intel(R) 82566DC gigabit network connection" BUT there is still the Ethernet controller with the yellow question mark in the other devices section. And my internet still doesn't work.

Download the file to my documents(or anywhere really,but somewhwere you know the path of the file).

Then update software driver manually

Type in the path that you download the driver to.

That should force the software onto the driver.

Barman58 said:

One trick that can be useful in this type of issue is when you un-install the existing drivers there should be an option to remove all files from disk or similar - this action can often enable a successful manual install.

Thanks for that,i must remember it:)